The Old Norse term "Vestmenn" was used to refer to people from which island chain, a term also applied to the inhabitants of Lothian?
The Old Norse word Vestmenn, meaning "Westmen," was a term applied to the Celts of Britain and Ireland. This term was retained in Icelandic and used to refer to the inhabitants of Vestmannaeyjar, even though Iceland lies further west than Britain and Ireland.
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